Summary
- AP reported that the US and Iran had reached an in-principle agreement on a ceasefire extension.
- It said mediator nations are focused on crafting compromises on three issues: Iran's nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz, and compensation for war damage.
- AP, citing a US official, reported that discussions are underway on new talks with Iran, while President Trump said the war with Iran would end very soon.
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The US and Iran have reached an in-principle agreement to extend their ceasefire, the Associated Press reported.
AP reported on April 15, citing an official involved in mediating the truce, that Washington and Tehran had agreed in principle to prolong the ceasefire to buy more time for diplomacy. That moves the two sides closer to resuming negotiations aimed at salvaging the fragile truce before it expires next week.
Mediator nations are now focused on crafting compromises on three issues before the ceasefire lapses: Iran's nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for war damage. AP also cited a US official as saying discussions are underway on new talks with Iran, though no specific timetable has been set.
President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox Business on April 15 that the war with Iran would end very soon. "We'll see what happens," he said. "They desperately want to negotiate."
JOON HYOUNG LEE
gilson@bloomingbit.ioCrypto Journalist based in Seoul
